sepelio

burial

noun seh-PEH-lyoh Rare

Origin: From Latin sepelire ('to bury'), with the cultismo suffix -io.

Also means

funeral

Usage Note

Sepelio refers specifically to the act and ceremony of burial, slightly more formal than entierro. It is the word you will see in newspaper obituary notices (acto de sepelio). Unlike funeral, which can refer to any memorial service, sepelio always implies the physical interment.

Examples

"El sepelio se celebró en el cementerio local."

Natural Translation

The burial took place at the local cemetery.

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